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Ensign Donna Jade
Assistant Security Officer
USS Halifax

(In Chief of Security's Absence)

"Computer, open duty log, authorization Jade Gamma Alpha 2." She sat
back on her bed, looking over the PADD's spread over it.
Computer< Log open.
"First Lieutenant Sean has been away for a few days. He is attending
advanced security training on earth. I hope he is willing to share what he
learns with me. I am eager to pull my weight around this ship."
She pushes a few of the PADD's aside, and searches a pile for a specific
one.
"I have been accessing previous security reports, and familiarizing
myself with the ship and her crew. I hope to finish this task by the time
FstLtSean returns."
She rises from the bed, gathering the PADD's together. She carried them
over to her small desk, and laid them beside the computer terminal she had
there.
"This has been a relatively quiet week. There have been no incidents on
the ship other than some complaints about last week's party.
"FstLtSean has nothing to worry about when he returns. He may not even
need to give me the full tour with the way I've been studying, though I won't
mind if he does, anyway."
She headed over to the now clear bed, and pulled the covers back.
"I'm starting duty early tomorrow to review the ship's layout. I am
interested in learning more about emergency procdures, specifically regarding
the saucer and ship separation.
"End log."
She slipped under the covers, and fell asleep quickly, eager for the new
day to arrive.

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We were on shore leave on Star Base 17 awaiting the instillation of the
WISCERS. While on shore leave, I wen' t to see Lieutenant Sandy, since she
was "moody".As I turned the corner i saw Ensign Yavin strike Sandy. She ran
off and I arrested Yavin and locked him up. Yavin was complaining about
having a loving cat at home, so I wen' t to his quarters and brought him his
cat. Yavin then said he/she needed medical attention because his cat
scratched him/her. I then stunned the dam* cat and wen' t looking
for Sandy, since she was no doubtedly upset. After severaly ringing the
chime of her wuarters, i then wen' t to 5 forward to look for her there. I
then found her in a corner. Yavin escaped from the brig somehow, and found
us. Yavin then upset Sandy again and she ran off. I then called my assistant
and told her to put Yavin back in the brig.

At that point Yavin tried to bribe Ensign Jade and she did not accept it. I
caught up with Sandy and asked her what was wrong. Just when I was about to
do something, the sim ended.

End Log

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Duty Log for Ltjg Gregory Wells
Stadate 9612.18
+++++++++++++++++++++++++

The mission was not a true mission but more of a "holiday party". The ship
was relaxing after our encounter with the Borg and the Captain ordered us to
enjoy ourselves. Checking my computer, I realized that the stardate
coincided with an old Earth holiday known as "Christsmas". Research into the
holiday revealed that this "Christsmas" was traditionally celebrated with
lights, decorated trees, and the exchange of gifts by a mythical figure known
as "Santa Clause". This Santa would somhow, travel the
entire planet in a fraction of a second and distribute gifts to children who
had behaved. When the Captain entered the bridge wearing the traditional
garments of this "Santa", I decided to decorate the ouside of the ship with
tiny, colorful, lights. During the process, the new security officer, Ens
Jade, came outside and began to throw "snowballs" at me. A little while
later, leut Dan began to attack us with exposive pickled herrings. After
finishing with the lights, I came inside to celebrate with
the rest of the crew.

++++++++++++++++++++++
End Log

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FstLt Sean2
Chief OF Security
USS Halifax
Duty Log

We started off for DS9 in the gamma quadrant. At that point Captain Dakor
initiated the WISCERS program, but I take it the password was forgotten. At
that poin the WISCERS virused the main computer, and everything started going
haywire. Power failed and we went to back up. At that point I went to sickbay
to see Lieutenant Sandy.

My puppy crapped on Ensign Yavin's leg on my command. I told Sandy she was
the most beautiful girl I have seen, and kissed her on the cheek. I then
headed out of sickbay and to the bridge. When I got there i saw crewman Aac
banging on the turbolift door and firing at it. I didnt stop him because I
needed in and I had my little pup in training (please send all mail for my
little pup to SeansDog. Hate mail welcome.) . I stood there pondering how to
get up the shaft with my little golden retriever pup. I
stood there for several minutes and finally picked up my little security pup
in training, and put my back to the wall and placed my legs up against the
wall and started inching my way up.

I finally got to the bridge and then the captain was getting ready to jump
start the ship. i asked if there was any energy to spare for replicators, but
there was none. I telepathicly checked on Lieutenant Sandy, and she said she
was scared and said "Somebody hold me." I asked my assistanst Ensign Jade if
she would watch my little pup in training and she said yep, so I just left
the little tike with her, and went to sickbay. I cried out asking her where
she was, and she said to follow her voice. I did
so. I put my arms around her only for Lieutenant Commander Brad23 to
interrupt.

He said he needed help with somethings, so I started deleting my personal
records to make the computer think there was no Bajor.After I deleted my
records, I helped Brad with Ensign Yavin, who was unconcious and showing no
sign of life. I grabbed his legs and knocked the poop off of his leg. We took
him up to the bridge, and the captain jump started the ship and the power
came back on with no virus in the computer.]

My puppy in training saw me and ran to me. He also learned a new trick. He
can now stand at attention.

End Log

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Duty Log
SD 9701.01
Assistant Medical Officer
Ensign Thad Yavin

>Begin Log

I woke up at approx. 2210 hours. I realixed I was late for the
reception, for our new XO, in the OL. I rush there in time to be sent to my
station. From what I gathered we were testing the new WISCAR's we obtained.
So I reported to SB.
After twiddling my thumbs for a short period the lights went out. I HATE the
dark. I don't why but it always scared me. I went to a corner until I
couldn't stand it anymore. I ran out of SB and into Aappccoder. Then Sean2
showed up with his annoying puppy, who at Sean2's request relieved itself on
my leg. My mind could no longer take it, I passed out. I finally awoke on
the bridage for some reason. Something about a Bajoran Virus or something I
decided that I couldn't take it and went right back
out.

I am writing this from SB where I am recovering from a Bajoran Virus I
think.

<End Log

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Stardate 9701.02
Duty Log
CMO Lieutenant Sandy

I was late which is not unusual. I caught the end of the meeting..something
about the Wiscrs. I went to Sickbay where Yavin passed out. I don't know
why..yet. I put him on a biobed and Brad came running in complaining about
the life support systems going down. The lights had gone out...I don't know
why, something wrong with the computers. I had Brad help me lift Yavin to the
Jefferies tube to get him to the Bridge. Sean came over to help. I went back
to Sickbay to delete all the Bajoran medical files.
After that was done I went back to the tube to help with Yavin. He's heavy.
Anyway, the lights started to come on..I guess the computer was up and
running again. We set down Yavin in the bridge. I think he's the cause of my
backache....

End Log

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Hutch Rekoob
Ensign
Shuttle Operations Manager/Transporter Chief

BEGIN

SOM, Transporter Chiefs duty log, stardate 9701.01. Today was quite a day.
We were enroute to DS9 when we started our WISCRS program. The program
developed specifically designed to map this sector of space, and the other
side of the worm hole. The creators have a protective security protocol with
in the WISCRS main program, to prevent unathorized to-be users from using it.
We, in this case, were those to-be users. The virus was activated, disabling
all our systems, life support, propulsion, and
everything else. With brilliant work from the main bridge crew, a solution
was determined. The only way to solve this problem was to trick the computer.
We had to trick the computer into "thinking" that the creators never existed,
creating a system error, and automatically shutting down the WISCRS program,
anully the virus. We deleted all information on Bajorians in the computer,
everything from the Occupation, to DS9, to Bajorian childhood stories. We
finally did it, the computer was rebooted just
after our memory reorginazation was complete. The Halifax is now docked at
DS9. Since the computer has no current memory of DS9, it assumed diplomatic
protocol. It thinks that we are on a dimplomatic assignment. It is trying
to share information with the DS9 computer.

END

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Ensign Donna Jade
Assistant Security Officer
USS Halifax

Duty Log SD9701.01

Jade sat in Six Forward in a corner reading over some security procedure
journals. She faced the empty room. Much of the crew were still at work, as
were she, but one needed a break once in a while.
"Computer, open duty log, authorization Jade gamma 7."
"I had been covering the security post on the bridge when the Captain
attempted to access the new weapons program. There was an oversight and no
one had the password. It touched off a defense mechanism in the program that
turned against the ship.
"Life support began shutting down, and there were problems in
engineering. After that, we lost intership communications.
"The problem was that the WISCRS program denied anyone access to shut it
down. The only way to combat this problem was to delete any reference to
Bajor within the ship's computer. Our hopes were to trick the programming
into believing that Bajor did not exist and would then shut down the defense
mechanism.
"The main computer was shut down, then reinitialized. We had only a few
minutes to handle our task. I set to work immediately deleting security
files and reports with any refernces to Bajor.
"We successfully wiped out Bajor's existance according to the Halifax's
computer. The computer came back online and the WISCRS program was shut
down.
"Close log."
Jade stood up, and headed toward the security office to help complete
the reentry of all Bajoran files.

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Stardate 9701.09
Duty Log
CMO First Lieutenant Sandy

::pacing in her quarters:: Computer, record Duty Log...

Upon leaving DS9 we went straight for the wormhole. I waited in Sickbay for
orders from the Captain. We reached the other side of the wormhole to find a
wrecked Jem Hadar ship. The Captain then requested me to go to the Bridge,
which I did. Captain asked me if we should go on to the ship and I told him
if there were life signs then it would be a good idea. After a few minutes of
open discussion, the Captain told Brad to lead an away team to the ship.
Yavin and I got prepared to go and went to
Transporter Room 2 where EnsRekoob would beam us down to the ship. We
arrived on the ship and it was indeed a wreck. I scanned for life signs and
found immense levels of radiation. I thought it would be a good idea for the
Biosuits and nobody put one on.
I picked up a faint signal and followed it down a hallway. I found a Jem
Hadar with a broken leg, broken ribs, and massive radiation posioning. I
noticed that Sean had followed me and as I worked he said with a phaser
pointed at the Jem Hadar, "I will only shoot in defense..." What dedication.
Yavin called out to me that he had found another Jem Hadar and he was
seriously hurt and needed to be in Sickbay. He went with him to beam back to
Sickbay. Almost as soon as he left more jem Hadar jumped out and
started firing at us. I hit the deck and crawled back towards where
everybody else was. The Jem Hadar hit Jantak, Brad, and Sean. Someone also
hit the warp core and more radidation leaked from it. I started yelling at
everybody to get away from the warp core but nobody seemed to hear. I yelled
again to get away from the warp core and they listened, staying bunched so
the Halifax could get us out of there. We were finally beamed out and right
in to Sickbay where even sivilians were helping treat
injuries. It was a long shift....

End Log

::stops pacing and flops on the couch, and sighs::

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Lieutenant (jg) Donna Jade
Assistant Security Officer
USS Halifax

Duty Log SD9701.08
Jade stepped into her quarters after shift end. She lay back on the bed
staring at the ceiling, her hands clasped behind her head.
"Computer, open duty log, Donna Jade, Authorization Jade Gamma 7."
Computer< You may begin when ready.
"We entered the Gamma Quadrant with no problems. Upon arriving there,
however, we encountered a disabled Jem Ha'dar warship. There were life
signs, and the Captain consulted the crew for out next actions. I didnot
like the idea of rendering aid to a group of artificially created soldiers
whose existance was to follow the will of the Founders. Who knew what they
would do? Why should we risk detection for those who would turn right around
and murder us?
"He decided otherwise, considering the directive of Starfleet, our
mission, our duty to others. That and the possibility of aquiring valuable
technical information.
"An away team was assembled and sent over to the ship. I covered
Tactical and Security while they were away. I was concerned that other
Jem'Hadar ships were on their way, even though I detected no transmissions
from the disabled ship.
"Things were relatively quiet on our end. The AT encounted no major
difficulty, until I read phaser fire. Immediately alarmed, I notified the
Captain. We had the AT transported back to the Halifax, with the exception
of I believe two officers.
"When they were finally on board, we recloaked and entered warp speed."
Jade smiled.
"I received a promotion today. I did not expect one so soon. I shall
endeavor to deserve the title which has been granted to me."

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Lieutenant (jg) Donna Jade
Assistant Security Officer
USS Halifax

Duty Log SD9701.08
Jade stepped into her quarters after shift end. She lay back on the bed
staring at the ceiling, her hands clasped behind her head.
"Computer, open duty log, Donna Jade, Authorization Jade Gamma 7."
Computer< You may begin when ready.
"We entered the Gamma Quadrant with no problems. Upon arriving there,
however, we encountered a disabled Jem Ha'dar warship. There were life
signs, and the Captain consulted the crew for out next actions. I didnot
like the idea of rendering aid to a group of artificially created soldiers
whose existance was to follow the will of the Founders. Who knew what they
would do? Why should we risk detection for those who would turn right around
and murder us?
"He decided otherwise, considering the directive of Starfleet, our
mission, our duty to others. That and the possibility of aquiring valuable
technical information.
"An away team was assembled and sent over to the ship. I covered
Tactical and Security while they were away. I was concerned that other
Jem'Hadar ships were on their way, even though I detected no transmissions
from the disabled ship.
"Things were relatively quiet on our end. The AT encounted no major
difficulty, until I read phaser fire. Immediately alarmed, I notified the
Captain. We had the AT transported back to the Halifax, with the exception
of I believe two officers.
"When they were finally on board, we recloaked and entered warp speed."
Jade smiled.
"I received a promotion today. I did not expect one so soon. I shall
endeavor to deserve the title which has been granted to me."

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Happy New Year.

We begun our new star year docked at Starbase 17. I, after returning from
shore leave on Trill with LtCdrAdria, toured the Halifax to observe the
repairs.

The Halifax has been refitted, and is doing fine. For the second time in two
months, the Halifax's internal struture was converted. The last time I saw
the Halifax, it was a fully armed battle cruiser. Now, we are a fully equiped
research vessel. We have converted deck 6 to the WISCRS project control deck,
and thats where all the new additions were made.

We should be underway in a few hours, and I am looking forward to our next
mission to an extent. We are to map the gamma quadrant. Thats our only
mission, and starfleet has given me great leeway in how I am to do this. I am
not happy for the fact that starfleet is sending us in with minimal weaponry.
Granted, we have enhanced defensive capabilities, and enhanced scientific
equipment, we still need more defense than provided. I just hope we don't
have to test the Halifax's defensive posture. The coating
of the reflective paint in combination with the Cloaking device and the
stealth device, we should be just fine in the avoidance of the Jem H'adar.

On a brighter note, my replacement XO has arrived. Her name is Commander
Kell Aqui. I am looking forward to meeting her, and I hope to do so before we
get underway in the next few hours.

END LOG

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Aarek is walking through the Hermes, not quite sure how to go about things.
He is full of rage, yet looking on the entire situation with humor. Stephanie
was just a kid, a deliquent kid that just wanted some fun. Some fun that
could have been dangerous for Aarek. Yet, Stephanie's attutide reminded Aarek
of how he was when he was just a kid before he was joined.
He turns the corner and enters the lounge where the computer says she is. He
is looking for soe punk deliquent, but instead sees this average 16 year old
girl, on her way out the other door. Aarek quickly runs to her, and grabs her
arm.
"Hey!" Stephanie shouts, looking at Aarek.
"Not so fast," Aarek begins. Stephanie pulls her arm away. "We need to
'talk'."
"Oh we do" She says, reluctantly, trying to avoid the situation. "Look, I'm
late for...." she pauses. "Something."
Aarek grabs her arm again and guides her to the chair. "Nope, you are not
getting out of this to easy." Stephanie reluctantly sits down, but trying her
best to ignore Aarek. "First of all, what you pulled in my quarters..." he
began, but was intrupted by Stephanie.
"Oh, I heard about that," She began, with a smile on her face. "Shame how
some people act these days."
"Yeah, right. Well "friend" you could have hurt me badly," Aarek began. "If
I hadn't been able to reach Bethany I might have..."
Stephanie inturpted Aarek again. "Bethany? is that what you call her?" She
said, sarcastically. "Well thats SO sweet to call her by her first name."
By this point, Aarek had had eough of her. "Listen to me.... I've hand
enough of your smart lip. You may be able to talk to Beth that way, but if
you think you can talk to me that way you have another thing comming. I can
see right past that innocent little girl look."
"What are you going to do to me Aarek?" She said, taunting. "Hit me?"
"What is your problem with me? Huh?" Aarek said.
"I don't like you." She shot back. "Isn't that obvious?"
"Why? Tell me why!" Aarek countered. "How can you not like me when you have
never met me or even tried to get to know me or talk to me."
"You want Beth," She responded, with a look that could spook a Klingon. "You
can't have her."
"I care for her, if thats what you mean" He said, calmly.
Stephanie looked to Aarek, a long, cold look. Barley mooving, she managed to
speak. "Stay away from her," She hissed. "She has enough problems in her
life, and you just make things worse."
"Do I now?" Aarek said back to her. "Just how do I make thigns worse?"
"I don't like you and she know that," Stephanie responded. "It bothers her.
THAT makes things worse."
"Damnit Stephanie, get to know me before you pass judgement!" Aarek shot
back. "Well, if you tried insead of being a smart allec, you might get to
like me."
"Don't swear at me," She said.
"Then give me a chance!" Aarek responded.
Stephanie begins to walk away. "I don't have to put up with this" She says.
"Not so fast," Aarek says, begining to follow. "I don't give up that easy."
Aarek stops for a moment, and begins to think. "I know why you don't like
me."
"Look Mr. Aarek , just go back to your ship," She begins. "I.... what did
you say?"
"I know why you don't like me." Aarek repeats himself.
"Oh you do?" She counters.
"Yes, you are afraid of me," Aarek says, smiling because he has figured
things out.
"What?" She says, trying to force a laugh.
"You are afraid of me," Aarek says again, looking Stephanie in the eye. "You
are afraid that Beth will spend more time with me and ignore you."
"T-thats not true," She says, stoping in the hall.
"Then why do you hesitate? Why did you stop?" Aarek says, but quickly
chastes himself after remembering his own childhood and lonleyness.
"I just did, no reason. I stoped because I wanted to."

CONTINUED

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"You are afraid of me," Aarek says again, looking Stephanie in the eye. "You
are afraid that Beth will spend more time with me and ignore you."
"T-thats not true," She says, stoping in the hall.
"Then why do you hesitate? Why did you stop?" Aarek says, but quickly
chastes himself after remembering his own childhood and lonleyness.
"I just did, no reason. I stoped because I wanted to."
Aarek stoped to consider Stephanie's position now. She was very vunerable
and a little afraid. She is being confronted with something that she had been
working to hide. She needed to deal with this, but Aarek was not sure how. In
fact, Aarek was worried about how to handle the rest of the situation.
"Look Stephanie," Aarek said, a little quiter, and looking her in the eyes.
"No one could take Bethany away from you, She loves you too much."
Stephanie rolls her eyes at Aarek. "I've been through this already."
"Listen to me! I've been through what you have. I never once had a family of
my own. You have Beth. Look at your many blessings and be thankful for what
you have. I know how you feel, I know..."
"You've never been what I was though," Stephanie shouted. "You don't know
what it's like.!"
"How do you know?! Don't talk to me like that!" Aarek says, shouting. "I've
been through over 300 years of life! I know how it feels! and when Aarek was
little, his family was taken away. I've been on my own since I was 5."
"At least you were on your own..." Stephanie said.
"I know what it's like, and it's hell. I can't even remember what my parents
looked like."
"I went through YEARS of Hell, with the Klingons," She begins. After
thinking for a moment, she speaks. "Why Am I fighting with you?"
"Yes, why are we fighting? Why can't we be friends?" Aarek asks.
"I don't need this," Stephanie begins as she walks away.
"You won't be able to get away from Me," aarek says, following.
"Sooner or later you will have to leave." Stephanie says. ignoring Aarek
now.
"You need this! It's time to grow up and get out of your hole of self-pitty"
Aarek shouts, grabbing Steaphnaie by the arm. "Let it all go little girl!
Time to act your age!"
"Excuse me?," Stephanie begins. "Act my age?"
"Yes," Aarek responds.
"Okay then, I will," She says, and follows through with a deck to Aarek's
jaw. Aarek falls to the floor with a resounding thud.
~~Damn~~ he thinks, and is for a moment, dazed.
"Was that grown up enough for ya??" She asks, looking at Aarek.
"If you weren't female, I'd...." Aarek begins.
"what? You'd hit me?" Stephanie laughs. "Go ahead and take your best shot!"
Aarek begins to consider for a moment, and after a few seconds begins to
laugh. This little girl was tough, but she had a lot of hurt and hate built
up inside. Aarek could get to like her.
"I'm glad you think this is funny," She says, cradeling her hand, which is
now begining to hurt.
"I think this is all funny, the entire situation today," Aarek begins.
Stephanie sighs. "Stephanie, you will never be able to care for Beth or
anyone until you let go of it all."
"Beth is going to kill me," She whispers.
Aarek, who is now quieter and reserved, walks to Stephanie. "You have to get
out and stop feeling sorry for yourself."
"Look, I'm not sorry for myself," She begins.
"Whatever you say," Aarek says. "Listen, I'll make you a deal."
"What kinda deal?" Stephanie asks.
"You give me a chance, you at least TRY to get to know me, and I wont tell
Beth about our talk today and your little "tap" on my jaw." Aarek responds.
"That was no tap," Stephanie jumps back. "Admit it" She says with a smile.
Aarek returns the smile. "That was a damn good hit! I should have seen it
comming though."
Stephanie thinks to herself. She thinks for a long time. She dosen't know
how to feel or anything, but she realizes that she and Aarek have something
in common. Maybe she could get to like him, maybe not. Who knows until she
tries.
"What do you say," Aarek says, offering Stephanie a hand.
"Okay," She says, smi

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Aarek is in the office quarters which is adjacent to Beth's office. He has
been stunned by the message that he has received from Beth about her getting
married to Rick. Ever since he received it yesterday he has been in a state
of shock and disbelief.
Bethany is in her office, getting ready to go to the lounge for a bite to
eat. There is still so much to do for the wedding, and she knows that she
does not have time to do it all. She makes a few last glances at the Padd she
is working on, and then decides to head out.
Aarek too, is on his way out to get a bite to eat, and he walks to the door.
On his way out, he knocks over a picture of Semino and Beth. It falls to the
floor, and the glass frame it is in shatters. He exits the quarters in a
hurry, and bumps into Beth. Aarek blushes, and turns around and walks the
other way. Beth almost hits the floor, but regains her balance.
"Wait," She calls to Aarek. "Aarek, don't walk away yet." This stops Aarek,
and he stands for a moment.
~~Why should I?~~ He asks.
~~Because I asked you to Aarek~~ She walks right up to him, his back is
facing her. She hadn't planned on running into him so soon after sending her
message yesterday, but she figures that now is as good a time as any to talk
to Aarek.
"I really don't want to talk to you about the marriage. I can't see why you
are marrying him in the first place," Aarek states with contempt in his
voice.
"Aarek please ... I thought you understood when we first started dating."
"I did, but then I never expected to..." Aarek stops in mid-sentence.
"I know this is getting repetitive, but I told you, warned you," Beth says,
then looking down. "I didn't want this to happen"
~~I didn't think it would... I never expected to... to ... care for, fall in
love for someone like this.~~ Aarek thinks. ~~Ever again~~
"You promised me Aarek," She says, looking up, hearing his words.
"I never expected to care for you this much."
~~You promised me that you would never leave me as a friend, that you would
always be there no matter what. Please don't tell me that you are going to
go back on that promise~~
"I have never hurt you, and I can remember, I can RELIVE the hurt he has
caused you."
"But he's changed," Beth says, trying to convince Aarek.
"Beth I know what you went through. I know because I can feel what you
feel. You shared that with me and I can never, ever forget that. Those
nights we talked and I could feel your pain and grief"
"He isn't the same man that he was when you and I first met. He won't hurt
me again." Beth says, then pauses. She thinks about the fact that Rick is not
going to be on this ship with her and Stephanie anymore. "Well, at least he
won't hurt me like he did before."
~~ And I will never be the same man again now. ~~ Aarek adds.
"You won't be the same??" Beth says, getting Angry. "What about me? Do you
think that I don't remember those times?! That I don't feel the pain that you
are feeling right now?"
Aarek stops to consider this. "I opened my life to you, I told you things
that I would have never told anyone."
"What do you think that I did to you? Do you think that I didn't care for
you?"
"You have my heart," Aarek says. "That's something that I never gave away
before."
"Aarek I am sure that you will find someone else. I don't deserve your
love," Beth says, trying to ease things. "Don't waste it in me when there is
so much more out there for you."
"I have no place being at a wedding that ... "Aarek begins. "It doesn't
matter. I could never explain this to you or anyone else!"
"But I want you there, "Beth says, and puts a hand to Aarek's cheek. "I need
you there. Now more than ever to be the friend that you promised." She
wishes that she could tell Aarek about Rick leaving the ship, but she doesn't
want to give Aarek any more reasons to doubt Rick's sincerity.

CONTINUED

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"He isn't the same man that he was when you and I first met. He won't hurt
me again." Beth says, then pauses. She thinks about the fact that Rick is not
going to be on this ship with her and Stephanie anymore. "Well, at least he
won't hurt me like he did before."
~~ And I will never be the same man again now. ~~ Aarek adds.
"You won't be the same??" Beth says, getting Angry. "What about me? Do you
think that I don't remember those times?! That I don't feel the pain that you
are feeling right now?"
Aarek stops to consider this. "I opened my life to you, I told you things
that I would have never told anyone."
"What do you think that I did to you? Do you think that I didn't care for
you?"
"You have my heart," Aarek says. "That's something that I never gave away
before."
"Aarek I am sure that you will find someone else. I don't deserve your
love," Beth says, trying to ease things. "Don't waste it in me when there is
so much more out there for you."
"I have no place being at a wedding that ... "Aarek begins. "It doesn't
matter. I could never explain this to you or anyone else!"
"But I want you there, "Beth says, and puts a hand to Aarek's cheek. "I need
you there. Now more than ever to be the friend that you promised." She
wishes that she could tell Aarek about Rick leaving the ship, but she doesn't
want to give Aarek any more reasons to doubt Rick's sincerity.
He closes his eyes, tries to turn away. "I don't think I could be that
friend to you." he says. "Not now, not knowing that I have the feelings that
I do for you."
~~Please Aarek~~ She thinks as a few crew members pass by looking at Beth
and Aarek in the hall. ~~Let's go in here to finish talking~~ and Beth leads
Aarek to her office. Aarek, reluctantly, follows.
"Why now Bethany? Why do you want to talk now?" Aarek says. "You couldn't
find time earlier while I was here."
Beth smiles when she hears the name Bethany. "Aarek you of all people know
how crazy things can be for me. I haven't had time to think to myself let
alone talk to anyone else." She says. "You haven't exactly been available
yourself. It was like you weren't even here."
"Beth, I think..." He begins. " Oh I don't know..." he stutters. "I mean,
well..."
Beth places her hands on either side of Aarek's face. "Aarek I do care about
what happens to you," She says. "You were there when I really needed someone.
"Are you trying to throw those those three months in my face like they were a
punishment to me or something"
Aarek tries to Look away. "I cannot be a friend to you and have these
feelings, knowing that you are promised to someone else."
"But Aarek my feelings for you have never changed..."
"I want so much to be close, but..." Aarek stops and hears her remark. "Then
how can you have romantic feelings for two men?"
Beth drops her hands. "Because I have always loved Rick even more than I
ever let on to you. I care about you a lot, but it isn't the love that I feel
for him. I know that I want to spend the rest of my days caring for and
loving him." She says, caringly. "I loved you as a friend Aarek, and I tried
to make it something more for too long. All I was doing was making myself
miserable and being unfair to you."
"Maybe someday I can be that friend to you, but in the here and now I can't.
And I have no place being at a wedding that will tear me apart inside."
"Why? I mean I know why but..." She pauses. Beth doesn't know what to do to
prove to Aarek that she does still care for him like the friend that she
always did. She leans forward and kisses Aarek.
"I can't smile and watch you walk down to him and promise to love and obey
when I can..." he says, and is stopped mid sentence by her kiss.
A tear is in her eyes ~~You can feel that I am still the friend that you
knew~~ Beth steps back crying. ~~I'm sorry that I ... I was never totally
honest with you. I love Rick, in a way that I could never love you. I tried
before, and I just can't~~
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A tear is in her eyes ~~You can feel that I am still the friend that you
knew~~ Beth steps back crying. ~~I'm sorry that I ... I was never totally
honest with you. I love Rick, in a way that I could never love you. I tried
before, and I just can't~~
~~ That's not your fault...~~ he thinks, monotonously.
~~If you won't be my friend then please at least try to remember that we did
have a lot of good times~~
~~ You may still be the same friend, but I'm not. It won't be fair to me, or
you, or Rick, because I will always love you more than that~~~
~~I wish it could be different. I just don't love you like you want me to~~
~~And I can't be the friend you want me to ~~ He adds.
~~I love Rick~~
~~And I love you~~~
Beth can't handle all the emotions and pain that she is feeling from Aarek.
"Goodbye," She says, crying. Beth turns and leaves her office for her
quarters as quickly as she can trying not to be seen. All Aarek could do was
stand there. He hurt inside enough already, and now, knowing that he hurt
Bethany and could do nothing about it, only made things hurt even more.

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:Aarek is walking from his quarters to Captain Semino's quarters. He knows
that he really shouldn't be heading there, but he is sick of just sitting
around on the Hermes without anyone talking to him. After talking with Beth
yesterday, he isn't sure of anything anymore. He wants to believe that he
still has a chance to steal her away from Richard Semino::

::Rick is in his quarters trying to plan the wedding from his end. He feels
guilty about laying so much of the burden on Beth to plan the wedding::
~~This isn't exactly how I had pictured things in my mind, Beth~~

::In her own quarters, Beth hears the thoughts directed towards her:: ~~It
will be alright. We will work through it~~

~~Thanks for understanding~~ ::Rick smiles to himself::

~~Rick I really need to rest. The day has been quite tiring~~ ::Beth lays
her head against the pillow on her bed in her own quarters::

~~I will try not to bother you anymore~~

~~You aren't a bother Rick. I am just going to block out all thoughts for a
while. I need a clear mind to just relax~~

~~We will talk later. Pleasant Dreams~~ ::Rick sits down at his desk and
goes through some PADD's on house designs::

~~Thank you~~ ::Beth closes her mind to all thoughts. She drifts almost
immediately off to sleep::

::Rick catches his breath as he feels the loss of Beth's thoughts. He has
grown so accustomed to them being there now, that he feels incomplete without
them::

::Outside of Rick's door Aarek has heard all of the exchange between Rick and
Beth. It has taken all the patience that he can muster not to just break
down the door. He pushes the panel to sound the chime::

Enter. ::Semino says, as the door opens and reveals Aarek. His usual smile
melts away. Rick has not been all that happy since he found out that Aarek
was onboard. So far he had been able to sufficiently avoid him. After that
incident where Rick saw Aarek naked in Beth's office, he had made sure to
avoid him:: What can I do for you?

::Aarek wastes no time in getting to the point of his visit as the door to
Rick's quarters closes:: Do you love her Captain? ::He is staring Rick down
with a stare that would turn a Klingon's blood cold::

::Rick is a bit taken back at Aarek's coldness. He tries to keep his tone
level and calm:: Why are you doing this to us? ::He sighs:: I mean haven't
you done enough already? ::Rick advances some towards Aarek. He can see
that Aarek is very serious, so he answers his question:: Yes I love her, and
that will never change.

::Aarek is not willing to give up yet:: You can't love her more than I.
::He begins agitated:: We've shared things that have taken our relationship
beyond everything ever experienced by the two of you.

I highly doubt it. ::Rick is starting to get tired of the conversation. He
tries to restrain himself:: Beth and I plan to spend the rest of our lives
together, and nothing that you can do will change that. Do Beth a favor and
let her go.

::Aarek stares ahead at Rick:: I will not give her up ... ::He walks up
closer to within a few feet of Rick:: Not to you, ever. ::Aarek pokes
Semino in the shoulder with his finger for emphasis::

::Rick's face starts to turn red, and he blurts out rudely:: Well you are
just going to have to, now aren't you. She loves ME and I am the one that
she is marrying not you. ::He huffs::

::Aarek's built up emotions of the past few weeks can take no more:: You son
of a--- ::Aarek says, as he is diving for Semino's neck. He manages to land
a fist square in Rick's jaw::

::Rick stands for a moment stunned. He presses the panel on his desk for
security::

You don't know how she feels. ::Another punch flies at Rick:: You don't
know anything! ::Aarek says landing more blows with each sentence::

::Rick throws Aarek off of him. He wipes his mouth and feels the warmth and
moisture of fresh blood on his hand::

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::Rick throws Aarek off of him. He wipes his mouth and feels the warmth and
moisture of fresh blood on his hand::

::Aarek looks at the blood on his own hand, as he stands back from Rick. All
his hate and rage is built and ready to fire another round. He looks over at
Rick:: You hurt her, more than she would ever tell you. I know that she
hates you for it.

::Rick looks at Aarek, as he dives back at Aarek and knocks him fully to the
floor. He is sick of having that brought back in his face:: I won't have
anyone throwing that at me again. ::Rick punches Aarek:: I made many
mistakes and I regret every bit of pain that I caused her. ::Rick's fist
contacts with Aarek's jaw::

::Aarek words are spiteful as he turns Rick over and wraps his fingers around
Semino's neck:: I never hurt her, ever. Why would she want you over me?!!
::His voice is almost a snarl::

::Rick tires to speak through the small amounts of breath that he can
muster:: I ... never ... meant to ... hurt ... her. ::Rick uses his feet to
kick Aarek off of him. He jumps to his feet:: I am going to marry her, and
there is nothing you can do about it!"

::Aarek is enraged. He knows just how to get at Rick:: Maybe she isn't as
sure about marrying you as you think she is.

What do you mean?!? ::Rick is somewhat breathless as he looks at Aarek
across from him::

::Aarek has an evil smirk on his face:: She kissed me. That is what I mean.

::Without thinking about the consequences, Semino reaches for a vase that is
on his desk, and smashes it onto Aarek's head::

::Security rushes into Rick's quarters::

::Aarek is almost knocked out. He lays on the floor as security comes in::

::The security guards go to Aarek to detain him and began to haul him away to
the brig::

::Aarek shouts at Semino as the guards try to take him away:: I love her
damnit! You never loved her. ::He fights against the guards to get free::
She was just a possession for you!

::Semino has had enough:: I am sick of you. ::He screams as he runs towards
Aarek::

::One of the guards stops Rick. Two of the guards hold Rick back as Aarek is
taken out of Semino's quarters and to the Brig::

Let go of me. ::Rick calls out::

::A security assistant looks at Captain Semino squarely in the eye:: Look
Captain, I am sorry to do this, but I must confine you to your quarters for
the night.

You are out of your mind Lieutenant!! You can't do that.

::The security assistant can see how agitated the Captain is:: Yes I can
sir. Now don't make me have to leave an officer outside of your quarters.

::Rick pulls away from the security officers. He pulls his shirt down to
adjust it:: Fine Lieutenant. ::His voice calms as he tries to regain his
composure:: I shall stay here.

Thank you Captain. ::Before leaving the security Assistant asks the Captain
a question:: Do you wish to press charges sir?

No. ::Rick sits down at his desk:: Just keep him there overnight then
release him.

Aye sir.

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::Beth is awakened in the middle of the night by a communication taps::

+TAPS+ Security to Counselor Duncan. This is Lieutenant Charles.

::Beth sits up in her bed:: +TAPS+ Duncan here. Go ahead.

+TAPS+ Counselor we have had a situation tonight between Fleet Captain Semino
and Captain Dakor.

::Beth wakes out of her sleepy state quickly:: +TAPS+ There was what?!?

+TAPS+ Yes Counselor. There was some sort of altercation between the two of
them earlier this evening. We have Captain Dakor in the Brig, and Fleet
Captain Semino has been confined to quarters.

::Beth is shaking her head:: +TAPS+ Do you need my services at this time?

+TAPS+ Our "guest" in the Brig is quite agitated, but he is stable at this
moment. I am unclear as to the Captain's state. Security is recommending
that you give them both mental evaluations.

::Beth sighs:: +TAPS+ Alright Lieutenant. I shall look into the matter.
Thank you for informing me.

+TAPS+ Thank you Counselor. Please send any recommendations to First
Lieutenant Karral.

+TAPS+ Will do Lieutenant.

+TAPS+ Lieutenant Charles out.

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::Aarek is in the office quarters which is adjacent to Beth's office. He is
finishing some last minute packing. Thoughts fill his head of jealousy, hate,
and hurt. He is not quite sure what's going on, but all he knows is that he
needs to get out of here, fast::

+TAPS+ Aarek to Shuttle Bay.
+TAPS+ Shuttle Bay here. ::A young females voice comes over the system::
+TAPS+ Please prepare the Baton Rouge for launch. ::Aarek says sternly::
+TAPS+ Yes sir. She can fly in about two hours.
+TAPS+ Very well, Aarek out.

::Aarek walks about the room. The memories of his shore leave during the past
few weeks is fresh in his mind, and he had not had the chance to spend hardly
any time with Beth. They had spoken a couple of days ago, only to find out
that Beth had agreed to marry Rick. Aarek thinks about his argument the
other day with Semino that had resulted in him spending the night in the brig
cooling down::

::Yesterday morning, when he returned to his quarters from the Brig, he had
found a note from Beth stating that they needed to talk. Aarek thinks about
it. Semino had proposed, and Beth accepted. Aarek is crushed. He remembers
returning to his quarters last night after he had gotten drunk::

::Today, he awoke with a headache, and then decided to pack. He wasn't going
to stick around for the wedding, and he hoped, in a sarcastic way, Beth and
Rick would be happy together::

::The chime to his quarters rings. Aarek ignores the sound because he can
feel that it is Beth, and he really doesn't want to talk to her right now::

::Beth invades Aarek's thoughts:: ~~Aarek please open the door~~

~~ You and Rick did a perfectly good job of making it clear about what is
going to happen~~ ::Aarek sends to Beth telepathically:: ~~You want me
around just as much as he does~~

~~Open the door Aarek, NOW !!~~ ::Beth's thoughts are stern and rather
forceful::

::Aarek opens the door, and Beth walks in. Aarek tries to ignore her and
continues to pack::

Speaking of Rick. ::Beth says as she enters:: Why didn't you tell me about
your spat with Rick? Instead I have to read it in a memo from security that
one or both of you need mental help?

I'm surprised you didn't hear about our our little fight after it happened.
It gave me a night in the brig. ::Aarek begins:: I believe that he was
confined to his quarters until we both could cool off.

::Beth's eyes widen:: He put you in the Brig?! ::She says shocked:: What
in the world did you do to him?

He didn't put me in the brig, Security did. He got confined to quarters.

I am going to have to talk to him about that. ::Beth makes a mental note to
talk to Rick next:: You two shouldn't be fighting like this. That isn't like
him to do such a thing.

Oh well ... ::Aarek says sarcastically:: After I leave today, I don't really
plan to speak with either of you. I don't belong in your lives.

::Beth frowns at this:: I take it that you haven't changed your mind then
about coming to the wedding?

::Aarek can't believe that Beth is even asking again:: How can I watch the
woman who I gave my heart, to marry someone else?

::Beth can see that he is still upset over the news:: Aarek I don't know
what else I can do to help you understand. ::Her voice is pleading:: There
is just no way to make everyone happy.

Just marry him, okay? ::Aarek spits out in spite:: Just forget those three
months earlier this year. ::He says sarcastically:: Forget everything that
we shared.

::Beth walks towards Aarek:: Oh no! ::She shakes her head:: Don't you DARE
throw that up to me Aarek!

Oh yes, who could ever upset the Captain's Personal yeoman! ::The sarcasm
drips on every word::

What!? ::Beth shouts, looking Aarek in the eye:: How dare you say that!
::Beth puts her hands on her hips:: You are the one that used to call me
that not Rick.
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What!? ::Beth shouts, looking Aarek in the eye:: How dare you say that!
::Beth puts her hands on her hips:: You are the one that used to call me
that not Rick.

Yeah sure. ::Aarek throws another piece of clothing into his bag:: I just
hope that you can sleep at night knowing you broke my heart Beth. ::He zips
the one bag shut:: You wouldn't even talk to me about this while I was here,
and then you marry him shortly after he proposes? What does that say about
you. ::Aarek turns to face Beth:: I think EASY is the first word that comes
to mind. Oh yes, Rick's personal puppy dog.

:: Just then, Bethany's hand makes a quick smack across Aarek's face. It
lands hard. Beth can't believe that she has hit him, and is sorry as soon as
she sees the look on Aarek's hurt face::

::Aarek stands there, facing her, not knowing what to say. He raises his
hand to his cheek, while the pain of the whole situation flows through him::
I guess I know how you feel about me! ::He speaks out hurtfully:: Just
another dumb animal for you to kick around huh.

Aarek I ... ::Beth tries to apologize::

::Aarek is already heading for the door:: Well if that's what I am, then
fine, I'm outta here. You want something to kick around, buy a dog. ::His
half-packed bag is dropped to the floor. He walks out of the room, and begins
to walk down the corridor::

Aarek wait! ::Beth calls out, but she knows that is is useless. She knew
that Aarek was too upset right now to talk to reasonably, and there was
nothing that she could do about it. Inside her, her heart broke when she hit
Aarek. She cares for Aarek, she even cared for him a lot before, but she has
always loved Rick more than life itself. She wanted to continue to be friends
with Aarek, but how could she? She just hoped that he would calm down enough
for her to talk to him. She just hoped that he
didn't do anything stupid in the mean time::

::Aarek heads to the holodeck after he left Beth's quarters. He just stand
in the holodeck, staring at the gridding. There was no program that he wanted
to bury his sorrows in. No fantasy that could take away the pain of what was
going to happen, what had happened::

::Beth locates Aarek because she just doesn't want things to end like they
are. She walks into the holodeck::

::Aarek sees the doors open to reveal Beth. He turns his back to her and
returns to his mode of pain and hate. He is more restrained, but still in
his mode::

::Beth's voice is calm as she tries to mend things:: Aarek, I don't know
what to say. ::She walks behind him:: I told you when we met that I loved
Rick. I even told you before I agreed to your engagement that I would always
love Rick, even if you and I were married.

But he doesn't love you Bethany! ::Aarek calls out trying to plead his
case:: He has hurt you so many times. ::He turns around to face Beth::
Never once have I hurt you. I loved you more than anything or anyone, and
yet you are marrying him not me!

You will hurt me if you aren't at that wedding, and if you never talk to me
again.

Then that is just the way it will be. I can't just watch. ::Aarek puts his
hands on Bethany's shoulders:: Bethany, I love you, more than Rick could,
more than anyone could. I don't want you to marry him, but you are. I can't
let you marry him, but I can't see how I can prevent it. So I'm leaving.

Aarek don-- ::Beth begins, but Aarek interrupts::

Beth, you will be a married woman. ::Aarek turns his back again to Beth:: I
have no business continuing a friendship you. You will have your own life
ahead of you. I will learn to move on Beth. ::Aarek's gaze is towards the
floor. He is trying not to cry:: I will always love you, but I will learn
to live without you in my life. It's obvious you have already learned to live
without me.

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That's not true! ::Beth shoots back. She realizes her tone, and calms off
before continuing:: You have a place in my heart that can never be filled by
anyone else. I care for you, but not the way that you want me to. I tired to
show you that the other day.

I've made my decision, and I will stick to it. My shuttle is leaving soon,
and I will be out of your life forever.

::Beth can't believe that all the things that Aarek ever promised her about
friendship were just a lie. She knows that Aarek is hurt, but she doesn't
want to lose his friendship:: If you leave now Aarek I will never forgive
you. ::She takes a step towards him:: If you don't support me on what will
be the happiest day of my life, then I can never forgive you for that.

Then we have nothing more to discuss. ::Aarek states simply and leaves the
holodeck::

::Beth sits down for a few moments and cries at losing a friend. She leaves
the holodeck and heads for her own quarters so that she won't have to talk to
anyone until the wedding::

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Aarek walked down the corridore to the shuttle bay. The memories from the
past few days were fresh in his mind, and he needed to leave the Hermes as
soon as possible before he changed his mind.
As Aarek walked down the coridores, he slowed as he passed fimiliar areas
where he shared wounderful memories with Bethany. Memories that now had no
place in Aarek's life.
Little did Aarek know, he was being followed. Stephanie was observing him,
and following him, for reasons she did not know.
"I don't even know why I came here," Aarek began to talk aloud. "I should
just leave now." He stopped, but then began to walk again. He his his comn
badge. "Aarek to shuttle bay," He said.
"Shuttle bay here," the lieutenant said over the comn system.
"Is the Baton Rouge ready for departure?" Aarek asked, turing the corner.
"She will be ready in about 10 minutes," The lieutenant responded.
"Thank you, I will arrive shortly. Aarek out." he said, and began walking
again. He didn't know what to do, or if this was the best course of action,
but it was the only alternative he figured that would work right now.
Stephanie began to kenive and contrive a plan in her little head. The one
thought, ~I have to get Aarek to stay for the wedding~ kept runnning though
her head, and she kept trying to figure out a way to acomplish that.
Aarek now, stopping by the holodeck, removed a tricorder from his bag, and
turned it on.
"Personal log," Aarek began, with Stephanie close behind listening. "I have
decided, reluctantly, to leave the Hermes. I want so badly to be able to stay
for Bethany's wedding, and to be there for her. I care for her so much, but
she cannot love me the way I want, and I cannot be the friend she needs."
Aarek paused for a moment, to gather thoughts and fight back tears. "I will
always love her, and to go to the wedding would only tear me appart inside.
Maybe someday I will be able to be the friend she
needs and wants, but now, now I can't.. I love her too much. It wouldn't be
fair to her. It wouldn't be fair to Rick," he paused for a long time. "It
wouldn't be fair to me. I cannot and will not try to provide a facade to hid
my true feelings. Instead, I will slip into the shadows of her life. End
log."
Aarek put the tricorder away, and began to walk again. He turns around a
corner, and stops at the arbouretum, where he and Bethany spent that night,
the night of the Hermes launch walking and talking for hours.
Stephanie looked at this time as an opportunity to sneak by Aarek, and make
her way to the shuttle bay. She realizes that Aarek is caught up in the
moment, and this is her chance to do whatever it takes to keep him here.
After Stephanie snuk by, Aarek began to walk again towards the shuttle bay.
Stephanie by now has reached the shuttle bay, and is trying to weigh her
options. There's not enough time to sabotage the shuttle, nor is there enough
time to shut the systems down. The only thing she can do is sneake abord the
runabout and hide, to convince him to come back, to force him to come back.
Aarek was still in his trance, walking slowly through the corridores. The
comn system broke his train of thought.
"Shuttle Bay to Captain Dakor, the Baton Rouge is ready for departure."
"On my way," Aarek snaped back. "Dakor out." ~~Its time I begin to act like
the captain I am. I promised myself I would not let personal sentiment muddle
my thinking.~~
Aarek enters the shuttle bay, and stops for a moment to admire the Baton
Rouge. The runabout was sleek, and beautiful. He boarded her quickly, and
began preparations for the immediate departure.
He closed the hatch, and presurazied the runabout. The Hermes bay
depressurized, and the doors opened. Aarek took the runabout out with ease,
and within moments was setting a course for DS9, at warp 4.
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Almost an hour passed, and Stephanie began to feel the cramps in her neck
from hiding under the gargo grating. She decided that now was the time to
make his move. Aarek had since moved from the runabouts bridge back to the
habitation area, and Stephanie could now see him, sitting at a table. She
moves, and knocks the grating. Aarek hears this, and is startled.
"Computer," Aarek inquires. "Lifesigns on the runabout."
"One Trill, one Human," the computer responds. Stephanie freezes in her
track, as she realizes that she will be soon discovered. Aarek gets up, and
grabs a phaser.
"Come out now," Aarek shouts. Stephanie is overcom with terror, and her
instincts tell her to freeze.
By this time, Aarek had picked up a tricorder, and was using it now to find
out where the lifesign was comming from. It led him to the cargo area, and
grating. Aarek pointed the phaser at the gargo grating.
"Come out now!" Aarek said. "Or I will shoot!"
"Don't shoot me!" Stephanie squieled, and dived out from under the grating.
"Stephanie!" Aarek shouts. "What are you doing here?"
"I- I- um... thats a good one Aarek," She says, trying to laugh the
situation off. Aarek placed the tricorder and phaser down so he can help
Stephanie up.
"Computer, halt course. Reverse course for the Hermes, increase speed to
warp 8," Aarek says, and the computer beeps its confirmation tone. "What are
you doing?! What kind of stunt do you think you are trying to pull?!"
"Oh we're turning around!" Stephanie smiled. "This means you are going to
the wedding!"
"No," Aarek interjected. "I could be courtmarshled for Kidnapping," he adds,
then pauses. "No, I am taking you back to the Hermes, then I am going back to
the Halifax."
"You can't!" Stephanie shouts.
"I can do whatever I damn well please," Aarek snaps.
"Go to the wedding." Stephanie says.
"No," Aarek says, sternly.
"...yes..."
"...no..."
"...go..."
"...no! I have no place there and no business being there." Aarek adds.
"Says who," Stephanie remarks.
"I do."
There is a moment of silence, Stephanie then speaks.
"What are you afraid of?" She says, looking Aarek in the eye.
Aarek pauses for a moment and chooses to ignore her remark. "I've got to get
you back," he says, turning to leave, and Stephanie stands to follow.
"If you could do anythign to make Beth happy would you?" She adds, standing
in front of Aarek.
"Anything but that Stephanie."
"Why can't you go?" She asks, a little louder and sterner this time.
"I will not subject myself to that. It's not fair for anyone involved."
"It's not fair to Beth if you don't go."
"I just can't. Beth dosen't understand, no one understands."
"You don't even understand," Stephanie said, in almost a whisper.
"I just can't go, okay?"
"No," She snaps. "It's not okay."
"I can't bear to watch that happen."
"You can't run from your problems."
"I can't go then, period, end of subject." Aarek adds. "It's not okay, but
deal with it. I don't need your approval to not go."
Aarek stops for a moment, thinks, then adds,
"Look, Stephanie, it's going to hurt me even if I DON'T go, I'm not running
from my problems, I'm just trying to deal with them in the way I know best."
"You will regret it if you don't go," Stephanie observes.
"I'll regret it if I go," Aarek snaps. "Rick and Beth will as well. Rick
made it perfectly clear what he wants me to do, stay out of their life."
"Beth wants you to be her friend," Stephanie says, softly.
"Don't you understand?!" Aarek shouted. "I love her too much to be just her
"friend". How can I be her friend when I love her. How can I watch her begin
a life with Semino and think that it could have been me?"
"That's something you will have to deal with on your own," Stephanie added,
in the middle of Aarek's speech.

CONTINUED
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"That's something you will have to deal with on your own," Stephanie added,
in the middle of Aarek's speech.
Aarek heard Stephanie's remark, and paused for a moment.
"Maybe I can't deal with it," he adds, quietly. "I've dealt with too many
problems."
"Oh don't give me that!" Stephanie snaps. Aarek ignored this.
"I have no more love to give, no more space in my heart, no heart at all,"
he says. "I do not have the energy or the will to deal with this anymore. "
"Just the opther day you were telling me about how I had to face my problems
and let things go," Stephanie said.
"Maybe someday, I'll be able to be able. Someday, but not now."
"Maybe you should listen to your own advice," Stephanie said, looking into
Aarek's eyes. "Don't dish out what you can't take in."
"I just can't let go like that," Aarek explained. He thought for a moment.
"There's going to be enough people there at that wedding without me. I don't
think that one extra person will make a difference."
"Yes it will," she began. "It would be like me not beging there, you are a
part of Beth's life."
Aarek laughed. "Yes, you are her daughter."
"And you are her friend"
"I am an old part, a forgotten part. A part of her past that should remain
in the past."
"She cares for me just as much as you. A past is never forgotton, its a part
of you. With out a past you are incomplete you were a good past Beth needs
you as a friend, now more than ever. She's got a long road ahead of her"
Aarek and Stephanie were quiet for a long time. Aarek was thinking of so
many things. The computer inturpted him.
"We are approaching the Hermes. Slowing to impulse."
"Stephanie, she will have a long road ahead of her, but she will have Rick
to take that road with her."
"No she won't"
"What do you menan?"
"Rick is leaving..."
"Where is he going?"
"They are going on their honeymoon and he is not returning."
"Why?"
"I'm not sure," She paused. "Maybe you should ask Beth. Raven will be the
new captain now."
Aarek again became full of rage and fury.
"They... why... this will.... " Aarek is to flustered and upset to speak.
"This is just another thing that will hurt her."
"She needs someone there to help her though this." She paused. Aarek sighed.
"She needs good friends."
Aarek looked at the internal time.
"Stephanie, her wedding is in a few hours, you need to get ready."
"I'm not going without you."
Aarek is ignoring her. "Prepare to beam over."
"Please Aarek,"
"Stephanie, I have a ship to return to. I've been away for too long."
"Just hear me out."
"You have 5 minutes," He said, looking at the chromoter.
"If you don't go to this wedding you will be throwing away a perfectly good
frienship. You two are more than friends, more than family."
"How can something be perfect when it is so flawed?"
"To Beth, its perfect."
"I can't be what she needs."
"You guys has the best and worst of times together, thats what makes you
guys a part of each other."
Aarek walks to the transporter pannel.
"Hey wait! I still got time"
"Four minutes and counting."
"Look, all this advice you game me the other day about being luck with
having someonelike Beth, counting my blessings and all that. Maybe you should
listen to what you said. You are lucky to have someone like Beth."
"I cannot help being what I am, and I cannot be the Aarek that Bethany
needs. Bethany cannot accept me as is, and I wil not try to be something I
cannot."
"You cannot accept who you have to be."
"She cannot accept me as the one to be close to her."
"Let go of the past, isnt that what you told me? Get on with you life and
let go."
"Times up," Aarek said, fighting tears. He begins to manupliate controls.
"Good bye Stephanie, Tell her I love her."
"Think about it, please!"
"Energizing," Aarek spoke.
Aarek stood there, fighting tears. Finally he spoke.
"Computer, take me as far away from here as fast as possible"

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I mistakenly posted the above series in this folder which is for Duty Logs.

Please remember that these are Personal Logs. The beginins of the series is
in the Personal log folder for the Halifax

Aarek

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Mission Specialist's Log
Crewman Acp Canopus
Stardate 9701.11

Well, after serving on the Halifax for a mission, I have decided that being a
passenger just doesn't suit me. Instead, I have requested and gained the
position of Mission Specialist. My first day was uneventful. I helped with
repairs on the Main Computer Core, otherwise not much. I have recieved 2
repair calls, and am off to check them out. This uniform does feel good
though. Carring a repair tool box doesn't though. This is my first time in
the Gamma Quadrant, and I already dislike it. Well, from the
mission briefing's, it looks like we'll be here awhile, so I'll have to live
with it.

End Log.

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*******News Flash********
SD 9701.06
Yesterday, reports from all over the boarder came in that a research
facility in the Cardacian Sector was destroyed by atomic blast. The
Cadasician Government said that there was no truth in that statement and that
the readings taken by the federation ships on patrol there were of a reactor
accident and that the research facility was intact. They claim that the
problem is under control and that there is no cause for concern. They
official statement released today by Starfleet is that the incident is
closed to further investigation and that the reports of the blast
are to be ignored. All ships are to continue their patrols and monitor
Cardasia’s movements.

*******End Report********

What you are about to read, never happened!

::Aboard the USS Reginae::

CAPTAIN ON THE BRIDGE!

::Captain Raymond looking more stressed than usual, takes his chair and
barks::

CptRaymond; REPORT!

Helm; Sir, we are holding station 10 clicks from the Cardasician/ Federation
boarder.

Csci; Sir, we are cloaked, there are only a few minutes left before the
predesignated time. I have disabled the bridge recorders as ordered
sir.

Ops; Sir, all stations report battle ready.

CptRaymond; Good, ::Slaps console:: Engineering,,,,,

Ceng; Here sir.

CptRaymond; Bring reactors to 115%, increase power to shields and weapons,
keep the warp core hot it’s almost time.

Ceng; Sir, yes sir. Warp 9.99 at your command sir.

Csci; Sir, there goes the blast, I am tracking an object traveling at warp 9
heading this way
originating from the source of the blast,,,

CptRaymond; Is he being followed commander?

Csci; Sir, there is nothing in range of him, he has a clear shot at the
boarder.

CptRaymond; Miracles do happen mister, continue track and give me an ETA

Csci; Sir, ETA 1 minute.

CptRaymond; Tac, prepare to decloak and drop shields on my command.

Tac; Aye

CptRaymond +TR1; Prepare to receive the package on my command

Ctrans; Aye

CptRaymond; Helm, lay in parallel course with the projectile and stand by.

Helm; Aye

Csci; SIR, target has crossed over and is closing fast.

CptRaymond; Helm, Engage

Helm; Sir, we have matched course and speed.

Cpt Raymond; Tac,,,,

Tac; We are decloaked shields are down.

CptRaymond; TR1 Go!

Ctrans; Energizing, Sir we have the package

CptRaymond; Tac, reengage the cloaking device. Csci are there any contacts?

Csci; Sir, the scope is clear.

CptRaymond +TR1; Doc, how's the package?

Doc; A little singed and light radiation but he’s A’OK.

CptRaymond; Tac Stand down from red alert, Helm lay in a course for 0001 and
engage warp2 ::Punches Ship Wide Hail:: Gentlemen, as
you know, what happened just now didn’t happen and
this operation is classified and any acknowledgement of it to
anyone is forbidden. All personal are to begin the clean up procedures at
this time. You know the drill so get to it.
Congraduations to you all for a job well done.

::In sick bay some time later::

Doc; Ah, sir, he’s coming around,,,,,

FstLtKohn; Oh,man not sickbay again,,,::Rolls over and pukes into tray::

CptRaymond; Kohn, were you successful?

FstLtKohn; Yes sir,,,and sir, why is it that everytime I do a job for you
covert freaks that I wind up in sickbay with all my cloths
off and a blanket over me?

CptRaymond; Because your always cutting it too close, I don’t even shave it
like that, I’d bleed.

FstLtKohn; Ah,,,,,right, do you think I could go back to the Halifax? Will
the brass let me?

CptRaymond; After what you did, you should be able to right your own bill.

FstLtKohn; We'll see about that! ::Smiles as he slips into a deep sleep after
Doc gives him a hypo::

Doc; He'll sleep for now sir. He got a small dose of radiation and will be
weak but he'll live.

End Log

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Stardate 9701.09
Duty Log
CMO First Lieutenant Sandy

::pacing in her quarters:: Computer, record Duty Log...

Upon leaving DS9 we went straight for the wormhole. I waited in Sickbay for
orders from the Captain. We reached the other side of the wormhole to find a
wrecked Jem Hadar ship. The Captain then requested me to go to the Bridge,
which I did. Captain asked me if we should go on to the ship and I told him
if there were life signs then it would be a good idea. After a few minutes of
open discussion, the Captain told Brad to lead an away team to the ship.
Yavin and I got prepared to go and went to
Transporter Room 2 where EnsRekoob would beam us down to the ship. We
arrived on the ship and it was indeed a wreck. I scanned for life signs and
found immense levels of radiation. I thought it would be a good idea for the
Biosuits and nobody put one on.
I picked up a faint signal and followed it down a hallway. I found a Jem
Hadar with a broken leg, broken ribs, and massive radiation posioning. I
noticed that Sean had followed me and as I worked he said with a phaser
pointed at the Jem Hadar, "I will only shoot in defense..." What dedication.
Yavin called out to me that he had found another Jem Hadar and he was
seriously hurt and needed to be in Sickbay. He went with him to beam back to
Sickbay. Almost as soon as he left more jem Hadar jumped out and
started firing at us. I hit the deck and crawled back towards where
everybody else was. The Jem Hadar hit Jantak, Brad, and Sean. Someone also
hit the warp core and more radidation leaked from it. I started yelling at
everybody to get away from the warp core but nobody seemed to hear. I yelled
again to get away from the warp core and they listened, staying bunched so
the Halifax could get us out of there. We were finally beamed out and right
in to Sickbay where even sivilians were helping treat
injuries. It was a long shift....

End Log

::stops pacing and flops on the couch, and sighs::

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Lt Cdr Daniel Langan
Conn Officer
Duty Log
SD 9701.14
USS Halifax NX-65056

Once again, I had trouble getting to duty on time. The door to my quarters
was apparently jammed shut by the Aey Ohh Ell gods.
Once I got there, we had found a defunct Jem’Hadar ship. They were unaware
of us because we were cloaked. An Away Team, beamed over and was attacked by
several Jem’Hadar soldiers, and Ens Yavin was seriously injured. The Captain
went down to look at Yavin, so I was left in command. With possibilities
waning, I suggested boosting power to the lateral tractor beams, in order to
tug the Jem’Hadar ship into a nearby Dark-matter Nebula. Once their, the
Jem’Hadar’s sensors would have been would be
scrambled, they would have had no clue what-so-ever of what was going on,
and we could make sensor sweeps like the jolly fellows we are.
Unfortunately, that was impossible to do if were to stay cloaked, witch was
our main priority. I then tried a modification of the sub-space field to
effectively “push” the Jem’Hadar ship into the Nebula. But again, it took
too much power from the reserves.
The Away Team battle was getting pretty nasty, as a micro-fracture in the
Jem’Hadar’s warp core was made by an errant phaser shot. With radiation
levels rising, we managed to project a Sub-Space holographic force-field
around the cranky warp core. It lowered radiation levels enough to allow the
transport of most of the Away Team. Fst Lt Sean and Lt Cdr Brad could not be
transported through the interference though.
A jacked up Sub-Space burst broke through, and allowed transport. The
Jem’Hadar ships warp core went critical and subsequently exploded rather
violently as we vacated the premises at Warp 5.

End Log---------------------------------------

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"What you are about to read never happened."

::Kohn brings his cloaked bird of prey into orbit, then leans back in chair::
::He remembers when he was on the Halifax and says::

Man, I never had it so good.

::The computer replies::Unrecognized command.

::Kohn gets all pissed::Up your turbo shaft!

Computer; Unrecognized command.

Kohn; Autocommands off!

Computer; Autocommands deactivated!

::Kohn squints his eyes and yells::Always have to have the last word you
Feridian Slime
ball!

::Silence befalls the ship::

::Kohn spins around::I hate covert ops, well time for my, possable, last
meal.

::As Kingus Kohn walks across the bridge, we see there is no one else
onboard. the only
sound is of the engine humming and Kohn's foot steps, leaving the bridge Kohn
heads for
the galley::

At least they didn't make me pack Klingon food on this piece of space
junk::He says to no
one there as Kohn rounds the corner::

It's steak for me tonight and sorry synthohal red wine. Atleast it's a rare
Merlot.

Computer, pull up mission briefing.

Working,,,

Mission brief SD 9612.20
Admeral Nealson, Head of covert ops.

::A face appears on the screen::

Kohn, as you know, I hand picked you for this mission. Intelegence has
gathered
information that Cardassia is running a R&D operation on this planet close to
the border.
Futhermore, they are developing a deadly virus strain that has the power to
destroy all life
on a planet, die off and leave rich soil behind with a safe atmosphere. Ready
to support life
where ever they chose.
This is a hit and run operation for which you have become famous for. You
are to beam
down to the planet, place the thermonuclear device in the lab and beam out.
This device is
special and from your orbit it will destroy the ship. A low orbit is
necessary for you to beam
in undetected, and this is the trick you must do your magic on. When you
activate the
device, you must beam out that second, as you materialize on the ship, you
must jump in to
the Mark VII and launch it toward bearing 237 mark 008 and a waiting ship
will bring you
aboard. All this must be done in less than 45 seconds or your toast.

Great,,,,another freaking hero trip, I told you mister, this is the last
job.::Kohn frowns as he
shakes the chef blade at the screen.

When you finish your meal, and are ready, Kohn, please review the bluprints
of the lab so
you don't get lost. Good luck Kohn, come back to me alive.

That B*T@%, I never did like her much, and where does she get off thinking I
want to
come back to her sorry manipulating,,,,ARRRG,,,,,,she gripes me!

::Kohn suits up and heads for the tranporter, the ship yards modified this
bird of prey to
starfleet specs, or as close as they could get.::

::As he reaches the torpedo bay and steps up on the transporter pad,::

You bucket of bolts, you have served me well. Don't fail me now. Autocommand
on.

Working,,,

Autocommand on,,,

Energize

{{{{Shimmer}}}}

Kohn unshimmers on the planet only feet from his destination. It is night
time on the planet
and all is quiet. Most of the guard is asleep and the others are outside. He
places the device
out of sight and starts the timer::

Kohn+Computer Energize

As Kohn shimmers he hears the alarm sound, but it is too late for them, their
all dead.

Kingus leaps from the pad, as he dives into the torpedo closing the lid and
activating the 02
he shouts," LAUNCH TORPEDO TUB ONE!"

Everything fades to black as the acceleration of the torp makes him pass out.
The Torpedo
makes warp 9 and the blast burns the outter casing as it leaves orbit toward
federation
space.

End Log

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+++++++++++++++++++++
Duty Log for LtJg Wells
Stardate 9701.01
+++++++++++++++++++++

We were headed for DS9 to begin our exploration of the Gamma Quadrant. En
route Captain Dakor ordered the WISCRS system to be brought on-line. During
the upload process, a hidden security protocol began to shut down our life
support systems. The Captain ordered the computer totally shut down in order
to stop the system shut down. While the computer was of-line, the crew
realized that the security program would continue to run if it found ANY
refrence of Bajor or it's history in the library computer.
While the main computer was down, everyone on board began deleting any and
all refrences to Bajor and anything Bajoran, recipies, medical files, treaty
agreements, technical specifications, anything that refered to, or mentioned,
Bajor.
After a few tense minutes, the main computer booted up and found no listings
for Bajor so the Bajoran security program disabled itself. When we arrived
at DS9, the computer could not recognize it as a Cardassian station given to
Starfleet in a Bajoran settlement treaty, so the computer operated on
standard diplomatic protocols. We have stayed at DS9 awaiting repairs and a
re-initializing of the main computer.

++++++++++++++++++
End Log
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FstLtNCC
Chief Engineer
USS Halifax

BEGIN LOG

Stardate 9601.15

We started out the mission with discovering that the Jem'haddar navigator had
transpoted us to the future, 27th century to be exact. I was running
diagnostics on the shields when the "navigator" floated into engineering and
began to drain power from the warp core. She then collapsed and died but she
had disrupted the plasma fields and main power went down. I reinitialized
the fields and started main power again. We then encountered the Halifax B.
I twas a marvolous site but i resisted the urge to
scan for fear i might damage the timeline. I proceeded to the bridge where
i encountered the future Dakor in a conversation with our Dakor. And let me
tell you the future Dakor isnt bad. Her b... ::thinks> getting off track
here:: She then detailed what it would take to get us back and the Captain
went to his readyroom to make his decision. After that i was too busy
concentrating on thepower couplings that had been disrupted by the navagator
to notice much else.

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Stadate 9701.16
Duty Log
CMO First Lieutenant Sandy

I was in Sickbay when my shift started. The Navigator was on a bed and
fighting her restraints. I called the Captain in to see her and after he came
in the Navigator broke free of her restraints. She was floating above us in
Sickbay and she got out. I told my eager assistants to get sedatives and get
to Engineering where I was headed. I arrived and sedated the Navigator when
the captain told me to. I had to revive her so the captain could talk to her.
She mumbled a few words an the captain shouted at me
to not let her die. I couldn't help her, she died. The captain stalked to
the Bridge and I went to Sickbay. I spent the rest of my shift there thinking
about the events that had just happened.

End Log

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Personal Log
SD 9701.19
Assistent Medical Officer
Lieutenent Junior Grade Thad Yavin

>Begin Log
I was late again because of theAaaOhhEll. The Jem Hadar that I rescued
escaped and sent us into the future. After a chase down to Enginering. We
caught up to Jem who after alot of screaming ,which I didn't understand,
died. The Captain went tot eh bridge to rescue the ship and me, End Waite
and Sandy went to SB. There me and Ens Waite tried to get Sandy to take a
break, but she wouldn't. Sandy was called to the bridge and I got a call from
the school. The entire class got poison ivvoy, I cured
them and went back to SB. Later I heard from others that the Captian meet
his trill in the future. Oh and I got premoted.
<End Log

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<<One little note. My remark about the Enterprise-Y being launched was under
the assumption that we had gone much further into the future than we really
had. I thought we were in the 32nd century or something like that. I think
it would be more like the Enterprise-H or the Enterprise-I>>

Lt Cdr Daniel Langan
Conn Officer
Duty Log
SD 9701.21
USS Halifax NX-65056

After we had been drawn into the future for reasons yet unknown, our new
friend from the defunct ship we found in our own time, started to go a little
silly in the head. Captain Dakor, Cdr Kell, and Cdr Brad were attending to
the woozy navigator, he broke free. I initiated Yellow Alert, and security
teams were rushed to the area (Main Engineering). No shots were fired, for
risk of hitting the warp core so the security guys tried to rush him. At the
same time, Ens Rekoob (If that really IS his name)
was successful in locking on to the psychotic. Unfortunately, he died in
transport to the brig and left a nasty little mess. It seemed that all hope
was lost, as far as getting back to our own time. Then the good ol’
Halifax-B showed up (Captained, in what is really freaky coincidence, by the
symbiont Dakor’s next host times three?). Several bridge crew members,
including myself, uncovered strange readings that made the Halifax-B and a
nearby science station look strangely under-powered. I also
discovered Jera Dakor’s apparent criminal record as a terrorist in the past.
All this put together seemed very suspicious. Also discovered was the fact
that “Ens” Rekoob was actually an operative from this century. A passive
neutrino radiation beam is being set up for use through the deflector, as a
means of distinguishing whether or not this is all a holographic ruse.

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DUTY LOG SD 11597.15

Computer Begin Log

Experienced my first combat duty aboard the Halifax. Was assigned to sickbay
when the Navigator began giving DrSandy trouble over the restraints. Yavin
and I prepared a special sedative using a phaser dart. Very
interesting...reminiscent of 20th century technology. According to
historical records, late 20th century young people used similar devices for
body piercing

<<computer, note Body Piercing in my personal medical database; download all
references>>

Navigator escaped Sickbay and Yavin and I followed the Doctor to Engineering.
I used duct tubes to reach engineering hoping for another angle to capture
the navigator. My arrival in sickbay came just after doc and Yavin, who were
trying to treat the navigator. Unable to treat the Navigator effectively
with Starfleet medical knowledge...life signs ceased. She is dead.

Returned to sick bay and updated medical logs. Manned First Aid Station #1
during Red Alert. Yavin and I insisted Doc take a short break; noted in her
medical log as necessary for optimal performance.

End Log

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Misison Specialist's Log
Stardate 9701.22
Ensign Canopus Reporting

Today has been a busy day, or is it tomorrow? I am so confused with this time
travel theory. In all of my years, I have never quite understood it. Anyways,
I have been working to help get us back. In the past day or so, I have been
helping with the instalation of the time jump software on the bridge. I have
diverted one panel on the rear section of panels to Jump Core monitering, and
set up an activasion panel on my mutli systems console. These future people
aren't much for chat though, a fault. However,
this time seems to be peacful, from the little information I drilled from
them. Ensign Andrea Leonard was the assistant who helped me install the
bridge software, nice gal, but I've heard that different time line
relationships are usually hard to keep up.

End Log

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Start Log
Went on duty at10 PM . Nothing going on in SB so we just sat around. We
soon got a call to go help Fst. Lt. Sean2. When we got there we found that
he had been stabbed. We took him back to SB. I called Sandy so she could be
with him. Waite and Yavin operated on him. He is doing very well. Signs
are stable and he is joking with Sandy and me. I feel he will be fine.Lord
only knows what is going on in the rest of the ship. Like Yavin said down
here in SB we are the last to know anything

End Log.

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Duty Log
FstLtNCC
Chief Engineer
USS Halifax

BEGIN LOG

Stardate 9601.24

We began the mission at the science station with the Hal-B. Jela
Dakor was in the Captain's ready room when the captain called for security.
Jela was then escorted to the lounge where she was kept under watch. Soon
after the captain paid our "guest" a visit. Jela hed obviosly prepared for
this and beamed herself and the captain to the Hal-B. The Hal-B then took
off at a speed faster than a subspace message would travel even with relay
boosters. We persued them even with the knowledge that
they would speed out of our sensor range. With the little time we did have
I suggested an inverted subspace field to disrupt the Hal-B's warp field.
When the filed was engaged it had no effect. I was then alerted about a
nanite that had entered the computer core and was downloading the databanks.
I then suggested a negative ion current to disable the nanite. When it was
engaged it too had no effect. Then the Hal-B slowed to warp 8 and we were
able to catch them. I worked on the transporters to
try and get them running but the transporter chief was able to get a lock on
the captain without any modifications to the transporter and the captain was
beamed back safely. We assumed that the Hal-B had the ability to beam thru
the shields so after the order was given to "get us outta here" I engaged the
warp engines away from the Hal-B (since the helmsman was on his coffee break
or just not paying attention). All in all it was a pretty typical Wednesday.

END LOG

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Lt Cdr Daniel Langan
Conn Officer
Duty Log
SD 9701.29
USS Halifax NX-65056

Captain Dakor had been abducted by Jera Dakor and taken hostage aboard the
Halifax-B. The Halifax-B than accelerated to Warp 9.(whole bunch of nines).
We layed in a pursuit course and tried to follow them at our best speed
possible which is Warp 9.997<?>. The Halifax-B was quickly escaping when we
tried to project an inversion field in an attempt to reverse the polarity of
their Sub-space field, thereby forcing them out of Warp. This failed, almost
having the opposite effect desired. I then
suggested a phaser beam riding on a resonance/sub-space beam, effectivly
doubling the range of the phasers, and increasing the chance of the phaser
shot getting through, because of the resonance beam taking the Sub-space beam
through random frequencies all at once and disrupting the warp field of the
Halifax-B long enough for the phaser beam at a lower setting to penetraite
their shields at a wide frequency band, acting as somewhat of a “battering
ram”. This was succesful in dropping the Halifax-B to
Warp 8.something, but as our own engines were litteraly burned out this was
still to swift a speed for the original Halifax to catch up. We then tried
to modify both the phaser/resonance/sub-space beam and the inversion field to
ride on each other. Once this was attempted, the resulting effect was almost
double either original beam. The Halifax-B slowed to a managable speed, and
the original Halifax matched it. After several transporter fiddleings we
were successful in returning Captain Dakor to the
ship.

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:::Enters quarters with a box with several shells in it:::

:::Squidgy, Leo, and Mr. Fuzzy come and sniff it:::

I’ve got some new friends for you guys! Hermit crabs. Two of them.

I’ll name them Newt and Sam. :::sets the box down, feeds the crabs,
replicates some Lasagna, and sits down on the couch with a few PADDs:::

:::Microscopic spores in the Hermit crab food get airborne, and fly into the
bathroom where they submerge themselves in the toilet:::

:::Leo starts growling and some rumbling can be heard from the bathroom:::

::looks up from his PADDs:::

Oh crap....:::issues strap-on phasers to the dog, the rodent, and the
armadillo:::

Take your positions...:::takes “Betty Lou” a double barreled, heatseeking,
radar guided, telescopic, anti-matter, upgraded, modified, compression phaser
rifle:::

:::Sure enough, several hundred cheese wedges start marching out of the
bathroom:::

Cheese>We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our
own. Your culture will service us through assimilation. Intervention will
mean destruction. Resistance is futile. We are the Cheese.

AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! IT’S AN INVASION FORCE!!!!!!!! :::Immediately fires
Betty Lou on wide beam and takes five of them out, and squashes three more as
he lands on them from the recoil from Betty Lou:::

ROWF!!!!!! :::Leo starts firing madly, only as a Sheltie can do:::

:::Squidgy leaps on one, eats it, and them vaporizes another, as Mr. Fuzzy
shreds two at once, only to have the third break his claws:::

:::Squidgy gets knocked across the room, and Leo fires along with Dan only to
have their shots dissipate on contact with a wedge:::

:::A cheese wedge grabs the Hermit crab cage:::

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :::The cheese breaks the glass and injects assimilation
juice into the crabs::

NEWWWWWWT!!!!!! SAAAAM!!!!!!!

:::The cheese begin advancing quickly:::

QUICK!! EVERYBODY!!! INTO THE BEDROOM!!!!

:::Everyone dives into the bedroom and the door shuts behind them:::

COMPUTER! BILL!! Establish a Level 1 containment field, a Level 1 biological
field, and a Level 1 Security field around the door. Oh, and lock the door
too.

=Whats the magic word?=

BIIIILLL!!!!!!!

=Allright, allright=

:::Calls for the other animals to jump up on the bed:::

Okay troops...today we begin Operation Liberation. This is the plan....

<><><>TWO HOURS LATER<><><>

Bill, lower the forcefields. ::unstraps the pet phasers::

Okay, we’re goin’ in. No weapons. They’ll ignore us until they consider us
a threat.

:::door opens to reveal a Cheeseified living room, conduits a wires
everywhere. A large black structure is on the ceiling in the center of the
room, with several large wires coming out of it along with what seems like
thousands of Cheese wedges:::

Oh, my....

-----You seem surprised, Commander-----

What was that?

-----Just little me. You will learn to recognize my voice in time-----

Me? My? I though you...it....you are a collective consciousness.

:::The large wires extend into the center of the structure on the ceiling:::

-----I am the one who brings order to chaos...I bring intelligence where
there is none-----

Who are...you?

:::The wires descend to the “coffee table” with a large black box:::

-----Put in your humanoid terms...I am the leader...The Queen-----

A Cheese Queen? HA! You have got to be kidding me

:::The box opens quickly, revealing a huge cheese wedge. It extends a
tentacle, which wraps around Dan’s throat:::

-----YOU DARE LAUGH AT ME!?!-----

Uh, no, of course not, your cheesiness.

:::The tentacle loosens it’s grip and returns to the Queen:::

What do you want me to do?

-----Give me this ship-----

Okay

-----What?-----

I said “okay”. I can make the necessary modifications to the computer from
here, so it can better service you, my Queen:::

-----Fine, get to it-----

I need to get something from my bedroom that will allow me to access the
computer.

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Mission Specialist's Log
LtJg Canopus Reporting
Stardate 9702.05

Our last mission was a mysterious one, one that took us deeper into the Gamma
Quadrant, and in violation of the Prime Directive on several occasions. For
further information on the exact details of the mission, refer to the Ship's
Log. My part in the mission was not very pivitol, but I did help in the
rescue operation. I did this by remembering the Starfleet Cloak Pack, and
using one along with other techno gadgets to fool the villagers, and send
them into a frenzy. I am going to talk to the Security
Chief and see if we can't get any more cloak packs availible for Away Team
missions. I expect our next mission in the Gamma Quadrant to take place soon,
and I look forward to it.

End Log